Tracking how Bitcoin is being embraced worldwide by businesses, institutions, and everyday users.
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The law adds insider trading rules, tougher penalties for unregistered firms, and paves the way for spot bitcoin ETFs and lower taxes.
Fidelity topped the rankings with 71%, while Strategy said it will publish the scoring methodology later, leaving the results unverified for now.
Metaplanet plans to use its licensed platform to develop bitcoin-backed investment products, though none have launched and Project Nova remains under review.
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In the new loans, borrowers can access up to 45% of their bitcoin's value for six months but pay higher interest rates and must make every payment on time.
Current law limits Trump Accounts to low-cost US stock index funds, so Congress would likely need new legislation to add bitcoin.
Capital B will back the product with its 3,139 BTC reserve, saying investor demand for digital credit products has surged 10x in the past year.
SBI’s 3-month trial starts June 10, letting depositors redeem vouchers worth 20% of earned interest for BTC, ETH, or XRP via SBI VC Trade.
Vietnam’s SMEs receive just 20% of bank credit despite making up 98% of businesses, prompting plans to expand acceptable collateral beyond physical assets.
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Institutions bought 829,000 BTC, Lightning payments jumped 300%, and 23 nation-states now hold bitcoin, signaling deepening global integration beyond price swings.
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Sovcombank’s BTC-backed loans offer up to 50% LTV at 23% interest, letting Russian firms raise cash without selling bitcoin if strict conditions are met.
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Bitvocation’s latest report shows Bitcoin hiring shifting from hype to execution, with more serious companies, broader roles, and clearer long-term conviction.
The fund will be optional, capped in size, and limited to voluntary pension accounts after a personalized risk review, with diversification as its goal.
The bank is in early talks, weighing spot and derivatives trading, client demand and U.S. rules, despite CEO Jamie Dimon’s past bitcoin criticism.
Payments work via TRN’s click-and-collect service, show prices in NOK, print normal receipts, and charge no extra fees.
PNC will roll out bitcoin access in phases, starting with Private Bank clients and later extending to nonprofits and large institutional investors.
BPCE adds BTC purchases with a phased rollout, charging €2.99 monthly and 1.5% per trade as it expands access to 12 million users by 2026.
Xapo opens its fully regulated BTC Credit Fund to more users after raising $100M, aiming for safer, institutional-grade yields amid stricter post-2022 lending rules.
⚡️ By opening Bitcoin payments to 4 million merchants, Square has unlocked Bitcoin's power as everyday money.
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